Valves, devices, and methods for endobronchial therapy
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1. A valve, comprising:
- a support comprising a plurality of apertures, the support comprising a center and an outer edge; and
at least one flap for each aperture, wherein said flap has an end connected proximal to the center of the support, said flap is capable of moving, by a fluid pressure differential between at least one of a closed position and an opened position and wherein the valve has an opening pressure of less than 50 cm H2O.
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Abstract
Various valves, adapters, ventilator circuits, and methods are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a valve includes a support that includes a plurality of apertures. The support includes a center and an outer edge. The plurality of flaps includes a flap for each aperture. Each flap has an end connected proximal to the center of the support. Each flap is capable of moving between a closed position and an opened position.
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70 Claims
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1. A valve, comprising:
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a support comprising a plurality of apertures, the support comprising a center and an outer edge; and
at least one flap for each aperture, wherein said flap has an end connected proximal to the center of the support, said flap is capable of moving, by a fluid pressure differential between at least one of a closed position and an opened position and wherein the valve has an opening pressure of less than 50 cm H2O. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A valve, comprising:
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a support comprising an aperture;
a flap connected to the support; and
at least one protrusion on at least one member selected from the support and the flap, wherein the at least one protrusion on at least one member selected from the support and the flap has a surface that contacts the other of the support and the flap when the flap is in a closed position, and wherein the valve has an opening pressure of less than 50 cm H2O. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A valve, comprising:
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a support comprising an aperture;
a flap connected to the support, the flap having a surface contacting the support when the flap is in a closed position; and
at least one channel in at least one member selected from the support and the flap, the at least one channel allowing fluid flow through the valve when the flap is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An adapter, comprising:
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a housing forming a first channel and a second channel, the housing having a first end and a second end;
the first channel comprising a first one-way valve to allow flow in a first direction and impair flow in a second direction;
the second channel comprising a second one-way valve to allow flow in a third direction and impair flow in a fourth direction; and
at least one of an aerosolization device and an aerosolization device port in the first channel positioned downstream, relative to the first direction, of the one-way valve, wherein an air pressure drop between the first end and the second end of the adapter is less than about 50 cm H2O at an air flow rate of 60 L/min. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. An adapter, comprising:
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a housing forming a first channel and a second channel, the housing having a first end and a second end;
the first channel comprising a first one-way valve to allow flow in a first direction and impair flow in a second direction;
the second channel comprising a second one-way valve to allow flow in a third direction and impair flow in a fourth direction;
at least one of an aerosolization device and an aerosolization device port in the first channel positioned downstream, relative to the first direction, of the one-way valve; and
a fluid accumulator in the second channel positioned upstream, relative to the third direction, of the second one-way valve. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. An adapter, comprising:
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a housing forming a first channel and a second channel, the housing having a first end and a second end;
the first channel comprising a first one-way valve to allow flow in a first direction and impair flow in a second direction;
the second channel comprising a second one-way valve to allow flow in a third direction and impair flow in a fourth direction;
at least one of an aerosolization device and an aerosolization device port in the first channel positioned downstream, relative to the first direction, of the one-way valve; and
a sensor probe port in the first channel positioned upstream, relative to the first direction, of the at least one of an aerosolization device and an aerosolization device port. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A ventilator circuit, comprising:
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an exhalation line adapted for connection to a ventilator;
an inhalation line adapted for connection to a ventilator;
an adapter connected to the exhalation line and the inhalation line, the adapter comprising at least one of a nebulizer and a nebulizer port; and
a Y-tube connected to the adapter; and
optionally, a tube selected from an endotracheal tube and a tracheostomy tube connected to the Y-tube. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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